Chinese Crested

Learn about the temperament and personality of the Chinese Crested. Discover what he’s like to live with, his traits and characteristics and how he generally behaves.

Chinese Crested Temperament

The Chinese Crested is an elegant little toy dog who craves human companionship. They are loving, lovable, cuddly, affectionate, and love to give kisses. They do well in families with gentle children. They are comical, happy, lively, entertaining, and love to play. They even invent their own games. Sometimes they think they are a cat: they love to sit in high places and paw at their toys. They aren’t good watchdogs and may or may not bark at the presence of a stranger on your doorstep. They are not yappy. They do howl, and can sometimes be trained to “sing” on command. They are often aloof with strangers and can be overly timid. They should be socialized when they are young to help with this. If your Chinese Crested shivers when it’s not cold out, it just means he is nervous or excited. If it is cold out, they love to wear fashionable sweaters. They have minimal exercise needs and will be very happy with about an hour a day of play. They excel at agility, obedience training, and rally. These little guys are truly people dogs and they don’t like to be left alone. Their job is to be your loving companion. (This is one of the reasons they make such great therapy dogs!) They don’t like to be left alone, and might just chew your favorite slippers.

Chinese Crested Training

The Chinese Crested is harder to train than most other dog breeds. He learns new commands more slowly than the majority of other breeds. You will need to be extra patient when Training him.

Chinese Crested Shedding

The Chinese Crested sheds practically no hair at all. You’ll virtually never find a hair in your home!

Chinese Crested Grooming

Pet coat (less work): Cut his coat short every few months and then it only needs to be brushed every so often. Show coat (more work): Professionally groom his coat to the breed standard. Brush it daily.